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We've seen our fair share of illuminated keyboards here.
Most of them are black, and are starting to look alike. We've been
searching for something different, something elegant, yet still be
affordable and functional. Our search ended with the i-Rocks
KR-6810. At around $30, it is definitely affordable. Click
on the images below for a larger version.
The unit comes is a humble retail package,
typical of these keyboards.
It is a slim type keyboard, where the arrow
keys and PageUp cluster is integrated with the main keys. The
finish is a beautiful bright white with a deeply polished chrome trim.
BLING! The keys are transparent, but do glow with a blue light
when the illumination is turned on.
The KR-6810 features a separate on/off
button for the illumination, something other EL keyboards do not have.
Very useful if you are on the phone because of the high-pitched whine
picked up by the phone from the EL inverter.
After several months of daily use, the
KR-6810 has become a favorite amongst typists around here. It has
a solid feel, good audible and tactile feedback without being annoying.
The USB interface is welcome, and worked with all our machines,
including Dell laptops, docking stations, and even KVM switches too.
In complete darkness, the illumination of the EL backlight provided just
enough light to help the user identify keys being pressed, without being
too bright.
However, the key feature and true
differentiating factor of the KR-6810 is its sexy looks. We set up
an all-white workstation using the KR-6810, and it just looked stunning.
We just can't find anything we didn't like about it!
Verdict:
99%
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